, 1887-12-07

| church. II being their intention to hold sim.
| liar pleasant gatherings fror time to time
during the winter months.
THE CATHOLIC FAIR.
After weeks Of hard labor the Sisters,
ably assisted by the ladies of the congrepa.
| tiou and of the city, have at last perfected
| their arrangements, and to-mnrrow evening
will open their fancy iur aud hope to have
| Il social rs well nsa financial success The
| opera house. where comfort and beauty Is
, combined, has been engaged for the Occa.
| sion. and elaborate preparations have been
| made to make u as attractive as possible.
| TIE main features Of course will be the fam
| cy tables which will I've In charge of ladies
who have had spared no efinrts in adorning
! them with rs many preci Jts things as they
| could gather IN aud out Of time. The re-
| ireslinent department, which is always
prominent feature, will be present in all its
glory, and the supper tables will be In the
| hands Of ladies who not only know how to
prepare fine supper, but how tn spread IL
| in the most attractive manner. In addition
| to- the tables there will be various booths
| In charge of attractive young ladies, some
| Ot whom will not only he too GLAD TO deco
rate the gentlenens button holes with little
| buquets of the finest flowers ever made. but
| those fond of sweets will find the ladies on
| ~ too willing to satisfy their desires bv the
| finest display OF candies and other delica-
| cites OF the season, while beautiful RebeCCa
will he found ever ready to southe the burn.
! ing thirst Of the refreshment lovers. The
( art collection will perhaps he the most at.
tractiyt feature of the fair, as well rs expen-
sive. little army of tair chance solicitors
will he found ever ready tU make an attack
| ON every gentleinans pocket book rs he en-
| ters the hall, thus masng matters still
| more complicated and interesting. AS only
one IN great many can secure the desired
! object, there will he another lottery table
on u smaller scale where former losers can
| Ill.
chance will be sure to have some return.
| The ladies OF the church have secured the
services of the Spokane orchestra, which
| will render some of its choicest pieces, thus
adding much to the gaiety and festivity of
| the evening. There will be a concert in
connection will the fair and as the enter
tainnient is to be beid for the benefit of the
Sisters school and the hospital, the eve
nings of the 5th, 9th and 9Th inst. should
find the opera house nightly crowded,
which will undoubtedly be the case, as the
upbuilding of worthy institutions is the
hidden secret of the fair. The programme
of the concert is rs follows
PROGRAMME FOR MONDAY sIGHT,
Overture, "Silver Bell".....R. Schlepegrel
Waltzes, "Light and Shade" "........... Strauss
Cornet Solo, Softly Ring the Bells of Hea
yen ~ Catlin
| Electric Sparks ..."...........Geo Weigand
March. Minute Man. .."..".E. n. Catlin
BY the Spokane Orchestra, Lou Winters
l. der.
The Episcopalians have postponed their
| concert until after Christmas.
The Knights OF Py,hias met last Monday
evening at Masonic Hall.
The ladies Of the w. c. r. U. contemplate
giving a series of socials this winter. The
social ut Mrs. kaufrnan's was the first Of
the series and was one that will long be re
membered.
The members of the !. o. q. r. of this
city are brisilv engaged in preparing for
public exhibition the melodralun. Ten
NIGHTS in a Bar Room" The leading char
actnr il represented by young gentleman
Of this city. who il said To bea very talented
amateur. The announcement OF the enter.
tainnent will he made later.
The College Literary and Debating Society
contemplate soon having an open meeting.
1t would he we'll. this stormy weather To
hold The exercises in one of the halls on
this side of the river.
The appearance Of the SHOW seems to de.
velope a stronger desire for toboggan club
among the young folks. This sport is both
novel and entertaining and would undoubt.
edly be fully enjoyed.
The Turn verein will hold their final
meeting, in regard to the gymnasium, this
evening. Together with tho gymnasium
the series Of balls there given will tend to
make Concordia hall during the winter
months, very important place of amuse-
ment.
The womens Relief corps will give in the
near future a series Of socials.
1t is expected that the Arion club will
soon rcorganze and arrange for its reg
ular winter gatherings.
The Masons have deferred their party till
Wednesday ofthe coming week.
The pavilion has been fitted up "a skat-
ing rink where the lovers of the wheel can
spend some very pleasant evenings. The
ash floor is all excellent one.
The Concordis singing society will give
the second oftheir series of hors next Satur-
day evening at Concordia hail. This So
ciety has been a most active one socially
and their balls have always been greatly
enjoyed.
The unmarried gentlemen OF our city are
arranging for ball which is soon to be
given. There are to be manv pleasant
events this winter. but none will be more
pleasant than this.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. f.. J. Webster returned last Thursday
after having taken an extended trip to Port
land and the Sound country.
Mrs. Willis, of Harrington. is visiting
friends in this city. She IN the guest OF Mrs.
A. NJ. Cannon.
Judge Ganahl returned last Monday from
Murray where his eloquent voice has been
used to advantage.
Mrs. Chas. Sweeney will soon depar, for
California where she expects to remain q
u year.
Mr.. Robert Euart, of Portland is visiting
friends in this city. Mr.. Euart, who has
held for so long period the responsible
position of purser on the steamer Occur
d'Alene is one Of Spoksne's warmest
friends and 1t is to be regretted that his lot
is TO be cast elsewhere.
Mr.. f.. J. Fellows left Friday for Olympia
where he takes his place in the legislature
as the champion Of Spokane county. Mr..
Fellows expects to return in time to spend
the holidays at home,
DR.. Cooper, who has been for so long q
time victim OF a lingering attack OF .rheu-
mstism, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Toklas expects TO leave for California